Inventory Number: | N 55835 | |
Section Number: | ΡΡ-192 | |
Category: | Coin | |
Description: | Forgery: betrayed by its mediocre style, light weight, pewterlike alloy, and dulled, cast relief, all of which are typical of cheap, modern imitations. Found in mixed, late, although not obviously "modern" fill. | |
Notes: | Casts Coin no. 192. | |
Context: | Before cleaning, alongside stoa wall. | |
Obverse: | Head of Athena r., wearing Attic helmet. | |
Reverse: | ΑΘΕ Owl standing r., facing; behind, olive spray and crescent. | |
Notebook Page: | 434, 859 | |
Negatives: | C 606 | |
Weight: | 10.14 | |
Denomination: | Tetradrachm | |
Die Axis: | 3:00 | |
Material: | "silver" | |
Metal: | "silver" | |
Chronology: | Second half of 5th c. B.C. | |
Date: | 21 April 1972 | |
Section: | ΡΡ | |
Grid: | T/4,5-13/11,12 | |
Period: | Greek | |
Region: | Attica | |
Authority: | Athens, Forgery | |
Bibliography: | Agora XXVI, p. 291, Appendix A:a, pl. 32:a. | |
References: | Publication: Agora XXVI Publication Page: Agora 26, s. 317, p. 291 Publication Page: Agora 26, s. 373, p. 347 Card: ΡΡ-192 Card: ΡΡ-192 |